Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-06-04
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Ausuers Co All Sorts or Inquiries Con-
 cernfne Tucson.

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 The OrrIzEE almost daily receives let ters of inquiry conce-nIng tucson Enc is surrounding oOCntry. and general answer thereto, the following synopsls of tacta is given, inasmuoh as It IS found impossible to make dstciled written -epIy n each case. Any special Intornla- ton desired will be cheeriuliy gwen to correspondents:
 I-There is no more heal;bful place m toe United States, especially Tor those suffering with jung 'roubles-
 2-Thsre are ID disti3chvely local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- su.s from Imprudeuce aud excesses as veil here as elsewhere. but the climate Is m nOTlse responsible therefor,
 3.-The surrounding oountry enjoys She same heaIthful conditions that exist n the city.
 4.-The highest average temperature recorded during my summer was Tn 1873. The month of July that year SGyc SO4I degrees at a. H.; lU3 o6 at Z D. m.; SI5l st 9 P. ma Csan tempe rEture ct s959 degIeos. Tne lowest temperature during that yesr was IT January, She average st : Q. rn- being pi - degrees; 6J6l at 2 ?. m., 6nd 49.s3 at 9 D. m.-8 nesu temperature of 5l.69 degrees. This vas s- extreme and unusual year, and 'so --cOrd was taken by the United States signal Ser vice officer, iu tais city. While the registered temperature IS apparently very high, the atmosphere I- so borough ly devoid of moisture t1Rt the heat is not oppressive and sui!r- dsy IS al most unknown. The nights G-e always cool snd pleasant. and refreshing sleep is never interrupted by oppressive heat, The average annual temperature may b. safely estimated st 70 degrees. Its wiD ter climate. and in fact. it's general ell mate, OmitiipR three summer IIonths, l5 as near s delightful perfection Ss can possibly exist.
 5-Tic air is ne-.hcG bracinx nor dears-s.yg m au unqualified sense. It IS Sue happy medium between these qualities, Cud Oue can select either by chssiug tue e!'l;udr ot Lis residence. Tucson i- 2fs0 feet above sea level, and adjacent mo1rsains range all tie way up to 1O,Ol0 feet.
 6-Tho pursuits outside the city are chiefly mining aud stOck raising, while along the water courses considerable farming is being done with the most en- couraging results. No better fruit coun- sry exists and the grape tourishes es- 2acigily well.
 Upon inc east and south of the 'ity Gn unb-oken plain stretches away about ten or twelve miles tJ the noun taius. but on the west low ID Ulteia ranges and rolling hI!ls wi.h intermedi- ate valleys, exist.
 S-It slopes gradually to the north, the ssy siIty feet tO the mile. towards GIls river witch crosses the territory from east 10 west, emptyIrg into the Colorado river near Yuma.
 9-Adobe and brick are used for building, chiefly, and building Is not ex- pensive with either material. With lumber the cost will be greater owing to it's ionE and expensive transportation by rail.
 1O-NO violent storms oCcur. Some times & sudden thunder shower of oOu- siderable severity occurs, but Rs a rule hard storms seldom happen, Onco or tW ice year 0 sand storm sweeps across from the California deserts, and pro dGces an extremely disagreeable effect for the tune IL lasts, but it IS no worse than many Of the indictment dsys that SO often prevail n more northern lzti- tudes, snd 1t is said that the sanitary effect of these sand storms give them more the character Of blessings thsn of undesirable vIsi,siioEs. The rains fall uausilv during the winter months and again during the summer months; very seldom in the spring or fall.
 I1-The water is good. but is slightly izsS1cs5>tc. T;th eiEsE, sGd Ec: cr- wholesome. IL is obtained from flow ing springs a few mI,es south Of ibe city, along the rIysT. aud it is conveyed to ,be city ID closed mains. There IS a possibility of a supply O; mountain wa ter being brought from the Santa Csta- ,inas, 0 distance of twelve miles.
 12-rEe schools are numerous Eod ex- ceiicn.; the puclic school IS very eff cieDt and thorough, and is graded. The Territorial University IS located close 10 Inc city and will be constructed forth with.
 J3-Tucson is situated ou the South ern Pacific railway, about seventy miles north Of the Mexican boundary line. IL k the metropolis of the southern DOT ton oi the territory GnG is the largest city, containing about 5000 inhabitants. l. Las Ice works, flour mills, bgeweEies, wagon shop, machine shops, gss works, water works, opera house, four churches, several hotels, two daily newspapers. dozen secret societies, a fine court house and city buildings. pubic hbra- ". railroad shops, fire companies, the usual number ot commercial establish nents ot all kinds and professional men.